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In the year 2017
1,204 Notable deaths
Angel Espinosa
Cuban boxer (1966–2017).
Born October 2nd, 1966 in Holguín.
Died April 12th, 2017 at 50 years old in Hialeah Gardens (cardiac arrest). [ref]
William Steinkraus
American equestrian (1925–2017).
Born October 12th, 1925 in Cleveland.
Died November 29th, 2017 at 92 years old in Darien. [ref]
Werner Hamacher
German literary critic and theorist influenced by deconstruction (1948-2017).
Born April 27th, 1948 in Oer-Erkenschwick.
Died July 7th, 2017 at 69 years old in Frankfurt am Main. [ref]
José Maria Pires
Catholic archbishop (1919-2017).
Born March 15th, 1919 in Córregos.
Died August 27th, 2017 at 98 years old in Belo Horizonte. [ref]
Anthony Madigan
Australian boxer (1930-2017).
Born February 4th, 1930 in Sydney.
Died October 29th, 2017 at 87 years old (pneumonia). [ref]
Bogdan Dotchev
Bularian football referee (1936-2017).
Born June 26th, 1936 in Varna.
Died May 29th, 2017 at 80 years old in Sofia. [ref]
Harry Stradling
American cinematographer (1925-2017).
Born January 7th, 1925 in New York City.
Died October 17th, 2017 at 92 years old in Woodland Hills. [ref]
Frans Krajcberg
Polish-brazilian sculptor, painter, engraver and photographer (1921-2017).
Born April 12th, 1921 in Kozienice. [ref]
Died November 15th, 2017 at 96 years old in Rio de Janeiro (pneumonia). [ref]
Frank Brian
American basketball player (1923-2017).
Born May 1st, 1923 in Zachary.
Died May 14th, 2017 at 94 years old in Zachary (Alzheimer's disease).
Mircea Drăgan
Romanian film director and screenwriter.
Born October 3rd, 1932 in Gura Ocniței.
Died October 31st, 2017 at 85 years old in Mihăești. [ref]
Deaths 881 to 890 of 1204
When I shall die, let it be doing that I had designed. Ovid